Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bahamas
Bahamas: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 7.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.19
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.35
in 2020
All-time low
5.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Bahamas stood at 7.19.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Bahamas peaked at 7.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.4 | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.6 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 5.56 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.54 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.48 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.51 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.5 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.51 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.51 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.53 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.53 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.51 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.55 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.6 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.69 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.61 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.61 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.58 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.6 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.58 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.65 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.65 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.64 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.64 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.7 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.81 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.99 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.2 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.37 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.42 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.6 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.74 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.89 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.99 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.03 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.99 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.93 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.87 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.79 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.74 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.77 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.87 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.98 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.06 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.05 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.91 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.73 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.57 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.49 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.44 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.44 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.46 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.56 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.67 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6.93 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.95 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.98 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.11 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.24 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.23 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.16 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 7.35 | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 6.59 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 7.11 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 7.19 | +1.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +29.9% | 5.66 | 7.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.51 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.58 | 5.51 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.75 | 5.58 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 | 6.37 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.88 | 6.73 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 | 6.4 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 5.66 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 6.59 | 7.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 25 Micronesia (country) 7.37 compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.28 compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 7.19 compare
- 29 Cook Islands 7.19 compare
- 30 Guyana 7.14 compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 7.13 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Bahamas?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Bahamas was 7.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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